# Z Axis Work Envelope Exceeded 4’x10’ **URL:** \ **Category:** General Chat\ **Created:** [March 15, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/z-axis-work-envelope-exceeded-4-x10/5918 "2026-03-15T17:33:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gspeasl](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/gspeasl/32/7181_2.png) [@gspeasl](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/gspeasl)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/z-axis-work-envelope-exceeded-4-x10/5918/1 "2026-03-15T17:33:19Z")
I am trying to install my base spoil board on a new machine 4‘ x 10‘. I keep getting a Z axis work envelope exceeded error. I have seen other posts and none of that has worked for me so far. I think the Z axis is too high in my G code file, but I am an unsure how to correct this. I have recalibrated my tool touch off and my work surface and still I’m getting this error. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ![IMG_1053](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/e/e954e6d7064694c9d3360be6d88163e1c9f47de9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/z-axis-work-envelope-exceeded-4-x10/5918/2 "2026-03-15T18:21:32Z")
The machine won’t exceed it’s travel limits. It checks your G code to make sure it won’t The G code you show there has it traveling down to -.25". If you manually jog down to -.25 inches… can you? ---
**Author:** ![gspeasl](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/gspeasl/32/7181_2.png) [@gspeasl](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/gspeasl)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/z-axis-work-envelope-exceeded-4-x10/5918/3 "2026-03-15T20:01:29Z")
Yes, I can manually jog down to -1.9858. I have the spoilboard set on 1/4” material temporarily to cut it. I definitely don’t want to overcut it and get into my aluminum extrusions. This must be something I have done in Vectric VCarve Pro that I am yet to figure out! ![B50CEC2E-8DA1-40B2-A7F8-9001C58A5D89_1_201_a](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/2/252b692ad763270ae432e2f8fcd575ef413ad9d0.jpeg) ![96A5EB88-014D-441C-8E9A-82BB71E7A52C_1_201_a](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/avidcnc/original/2X/c/c97adf8a7ba77d9be25c28b09dc8f3cacd62fc65.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/eric/32/3220_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/z-axis-work-envelope-exceeded-4-x10/5918/4 "2026-03-16T00:03:58Z")
Check which side of the material you have your Z zero set to in VCarve ---
**Author:** ![gspeasl](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/gspeasl/32/7181_2.png) [@gspeasl](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/gspeasl)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/z-axis-work-envelope-exceeded-4-x10/5918/5 "2026-03-16T11:02:40Z")
Thx… checked all of that and could not find anything in Vectric VCarve Pro. I did change a few parameters to make sure I had safe Z travel. Saved under a new name and recalibrated my work surface. Possibly calibrating the work surface is where I went wrong! It is working as expected now. This is a temporary spoil board as I am new to Avid and just trying to get comfortable with the machine.